CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 8

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7

to

any

Gidal Mand, and requesting me to report whether there would be objection in the colony to legislation having for its object.

jst

A prohibition of the use

of

Gidal Mand as Ballast

2nd The imposition of a penalty on vessels entering the Port with Tidal Mud as Ballast.

In reply I have the honor to enclose for the information of Your Lordship the reports which I have called for on the subject from the Colonial Surgeon and Harbor Master

and to acquaint Your Lordship in reference thereto that I agree with the suggestion of the former to defer taking any steps for actual legislation till specific information shall have been given by the Health Officer of the Port in regard to each vessel arriving during the present year. As but few vessels ever visit Hong Kong with mud ballast, the delay is not likely to operate prejudicially

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant;

hand written

MacDonnell

Governor

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7 to any Gidal Mand, and requesting me to report whether there would be objection in the colony to legislation having for its object. jst A prohibition of the use of Gidal Mand as Ballast 2nd The imposition of a penalty on vessels entering the Port with Tidal Mud as Ballast. In reply I have the honor to enclose for the information of Your Lordship the reports which I have called for on the subject from the Colonial Surgeon and Harbor Master and to acquaint Your Lordship in reference thereto that I agree with the suggestion of the former to defer taking any steps for actual legislation till specific information shall have been given by the Health Officer of the Port in regard to each vessel arriving during the present year. As but few vessels ever visit Hong Kong with mud ballast, the delay is not likely to operate prejudicially I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant; hand written MacDonnell Governor Page
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7 to any Gidal Mand, and requesting me to report whether there would be objection in the bolony to legislation having for its object. jst A prohibition of the use Mand as Ballast of Gidal com 2nd The imposition of a penalty repels entering the Port with Tidal Maud as Ballast. In reply I have the honor to enclose for the information of Your Lordship the reports which I have budeme ty called for on the subject from the Colonial Singeon and Harbor Master and to acquaint Your Lordship in reference thereto that I I agree with the suggestion of the former to defer tathing NA Encloome Nog. any steps for actual legislation till specific information shall have been -given by the Health Officer of the Port in regard to each refpel arriving during the present year. As but few repels ever visit Hong Kong with mud ballust the delay is not littely to operate prejudicially I have the honor to be, May Lord, Your Lordship's most eledieuit, humble sewant; hand frames Mardommell Governa Page
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7

to

any

Gidal Mand, and requesting me to report whether there would be objection in the bolony to legislation having for its object.

jst

A prohibition of the use

Mand as Ballast

of

Gidal

com

2nd The imposition of a penalty

repels entering the Port with Tidal Maud as Ballast.

In reply I have the honor to

enclose for the information of Your Lordship the reports which I have budeme ty

called for on the subject from the

Colonial Singeon and Harbor Master

and to acquaint Your Lordship in

reference thereto that I

I agree

with the

suggestion of the former to defer tathing

NA

Encloome Nog.

any steps for actual legislation till specific information shall have been -given by the Health Officer of the Port in regard to each refpel arriving during the present year. As but few repels

ever

visit

Hong Kong with mud ballust the delay is not littely to operate prejudicially I have the honor to be,

May Lord,

Your Lordship's most eledieuit,

humble sewant;

hand frames

Mardommell

Governa

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